Measuring and filling machine.



F. G. MUSSO. MBASURING AND FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 11:11.28,l 1911. y

Patented July 11, 1911.

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P. C. MUSSO.

MEASURING AND FILLING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 11:13.28, 1911. 997,933.

Patented July 11,1911

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P. G. MUSSO. MEASURING AND FILLING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB.28, 1911.

1 997,933, y Patented July 11,1911 H 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

g rr NN Ninnmf @f FRANK o. Musso, or. sAN Joss, CALIFORNIA.

MEASUBING AND FILLING MACHINE; i

Applicatiosled retruaryeaien. .serial No. 611,340.

o all whom it may concern:

. acitizenfof the united .-`S ta1tes ,-v residin at" :San Jose, in .the countypf lSantaC ara Filling Machines, of lwhich the following- 'Be it known that I, FRANK-*0.,*Mnsso,

and lState of California, have invented new and useful, Improvements in Measuring and is a specification.

This invention relates. tolta. machine" foru measuring. and packaging., liquids, and particularly .pertains to a means,.inv a. can llin apparatus,[for controlling the delivery an measuring v'the quantity.' of the materials being canned.

It is the object. of this invention to pro.

Vide a machine for filling cans, or other receptacles,tvith liquid or semi-liquid sub'- sta'.'nees',*V such as elly, preserves, cooked fruits, sou sand t e like, and which is'so constructel and arranged as t`o operate au toma'tically to' deliver a measured amount.

' of the .substance to be canned to a can'or other receptacle only at4 such moment vas the can is in alling position.

Another object' 1s to provide. means for feeding empty cans to the filler, and means by which the. empty can serves as a con- .trolle'r for operating the .discharging mechanism.`-

. A further object is to provide a machine 0f the above character in which the use of valves is obviated, thus doing away with an objectionable feature commonly met with in can filling machines.

'The invention consists of the parts and the construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan View of the invention with parts removed. Fig'. 2 is a detail showing a can as positioned to operate thefilling mechanism. -F ig. 3 is a detail in section showing a. can in the filling position. Fig. 1 is an end elevation of the inventionwith parts broken away. fFig. 5 is adetail in section-showing the manner of mounting the filling tubes. vation on the li1ie'X-X,l4`ig. 1. Fig. 7 is a detail of the measuring device andthe dumping mechanism. Fig. 8 is a section on the line Y.-Y, Fig. 'i'.l

In the drawings A represents .the machine frame, which may be of any suitable construction, and which is .designed to support Fig. 6 is ,a sectionalv ele-v tion and the parts necessary to its operation.

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the various elementsl constituting-'my'inven- Y 4EXttsndin'g the length ofthe .frame .Av and supported in suitable bearings thereon, yis 'a .counter-shaft 2 on which a gear-3j is mount.- ed,. this gear 3 meshing with .a pinion 4 on 'a .drive shaft 5 which is -adapted to be r0'- tated by means of a pulley 6 from .any suitable source lof power. Mountedjon one'end of the counter-shaft 2, exterior of the frame A, is a grooved cam 7 which engages aI roller or pin 8 on a. link 9. vThis link 9 is slotted on its lower end, as at- 9, through which slot the counter-shaft 2 lextends to act as a guide forthe link 9 and maintain fwl the pin 8 in a certain 4.fixed relation with the cam The upper` end of the link Sis pivoted to a crank .arm 10 on the end. of a rock-shaft`l1, which is mounted'in adjustable bearings 12 on the upper portion of the frameA, andwhich extends parallel with the counter-shaft 2. The.1'ock-shaft .11 is designed tov support a series vof tubes 0r troughs 13 which'are disposed at right angles thereto and are rigidly, though adjustably,l mounted thereon; a sleeve 14 attached near one lend of each trough 13 being mounted on the shaft 11 and secured thereto by means of a set screw "'15, This manner of mounting the troughs 13 permits of adjust. ing their positions in circumferential relation to the rock-shaft 11. These troughs 13 are designed to be rockedin unison with the rock-shaft 11'as the latter is operated by the link 9 and cam 7, so as .to cause the troughs to alternately assume a downwardly inclinedrand an upwardly inclined position.

Mounted on the outer end of each of the troughs 13 is a normally horizontally disposed bucket or dipper 1G. which'is supported by means of trunnions 17 formed thereon in bearings 18 attached to the mally horizontal position irrespective of the inclined positions assumed by the troughs 13. The purpose of these dippers 1G is to ldip up a quantity of the materials to bev canned when the outer 'lg are sul1111cr-jged in are contained in a tanli or caltlron. lll, as attr lest-rilied. rl`he tank lll Yis supported upon stt-am foils it), mounted I Vpaceiit the rocy -shal't ll, land o.

'l'he inner end olI each ot the troughs ll, adiattrnl the rook-shall, ll, is provided 'with an inierchangeahle nozzle il which is at tached to the trough by means of a clamp 22. and is designed lo enter or he disposed above the mouth oli a can, or other recupA taule, 291, when the outer end o'l the trough l?) is in its iunior-most position, as shown 1n P) and t3.

Y.leans are provided whereby vthe dipper 1G 1s caused to roel( and discharge its eon-v tents into the trough ll the moment the nozzle is registered with a ean E23 and when the outer end ot' the trough is in its uppermost position, so that the substances previously dipped from the tank l5) will llow down the interior ot the tuhular trough and enter the cap-through the nozzle 2l. This means for tippingl the clipper l0 is designed to he operable only when a can 2? is heneath the nozzle 21, so that' in event the can leedino mechanism, to he later descriliied, should 'tail to deliver a ean to a fillingl noz- Zle, the contents ot the dipper would not he discharged and thereby wasted. Merhani cal devices ot various construction may he employed .tor accomplishing; this purpose, hut is here shown as includingia lever 2l whieh is :tulerunicd on the as shown in figs.

rook-shalt ll and a cranl; 2.1 whieh 1s mount-ed on one ot the trunnions lT of the dipper 1G, which crank is adapted to he operated hy the lever 2li, as later descrihed, one o't these lovers 2l heine' disposed alongside each ot the troughs lll, as shown in3lt`igs. l and 5. llaeh lever 2l is :tree to roch on the roch-shalt 1l and nor` mally extends in a horizontal position, as showu in Fig. l. the long end olf the. lever resting upon a shelf il supported hy the adjustahle hearings 1Q, with its outerend ar ranged ahove the eranh 25, and its inner end disposed ahove a tahle QS at a point'eorrespondi 1g to the position occupied hy a van at the moment ot tilling. i

Means are provided l'or automatically delivering the eans 2B to the tilling position heneath the nozzles 2l and the levers 2l, and t'or renioving the filled can from the infachine. This means is here shown as consisting,T ot a reciprocal carriage extends longitudinally over the table 28 and is slidalole laterally thereon, the outer ends of the carriage beingr supported in guides 30. Disposed. above the table 28 is a series of vertically arranged' cylindrical oan-hoppers 3l', one of these hoppers being located m line with each trough i3, the series ot t-u'oes on hraeliets i iornied on the vlrame It, and is disposed ad- 29, which ends ot the troughs y heingin alinement with he suhstaiices which point l l i l l i l l 1 levers 24 -to depress .ringe QT Comes to a stop,

each other atn in iront ot the rearwardmost position occupied by the itorward edge oit the can ri ages Qt).

rlfhe carriage Q9 is reeiprocated hy means olf a lever r2 which is tulerumed at its lower end at il?) and is pivoted at its upper end to a holt I lft which is adjustable in a hanger depending lrom the under side ot the carriage 29. pin or roller -.ll on the lever 52 ahout midway of its length is engaged hy a `orooved cam 37 formed on the tace ot the `rear S, which Cam is so shaped that the earriage 29 will he given an intermittent or in tcrrupted forward movement and a eontinuous return movement. as the oam 237 revolves; the carriage pausing` in its forward movement midway ot its travel to admit ot the can beinglilled, as later described. y

The operation ol the invention is as Yiollows: The ean-hoppers 3l heine` lilled with cans Q4, and the eounter-shatt 2 and the T and 37 revolved, the carriage 29 is caused to move to its rearwardmost posi tion, indicatedhy dotted lines at o in Fig. it, to permit the lower-most, cans in the hoppers to drop upon the tahle 2S in front o the forward edge ot the earriaget). Simultaneous with this operation, the cam 7 aetnates the link 9 and rock-shalt ll to Cause the outer ends ot the troughs 13 to he suhm merged in the contents o't the :aldron 19, as shown in Fig. Ail, which action fills the dip pers 16. A. continued rotation ot the cams 87 Causes the Carriage 29 to move forward to the inlerinediate position shown in Figli to dispose the Cans Q3 in a position to he lilled, whereupon the Carriage 29' comes to a momentary stop. The cans 23 are caused to he spaced son of a serrated or toothed Jformation given the forward edge oit the carriage, the `Cans Q3 being fed between the projecting nienr hers thus formed. The moment the earthe tunnels 2l on the troughs lil are disposed over the open ends ot the eans Q3 hy reason o the troughs lil heinev rotlv'ed into an elevated position hy lhe continued rotation of the cam 7. ln the meantime, the levers Q44, being engaged at their outer ends loy means ot a yieldahle member or spring; 40 mounted on the troughs 13, are caused to move in unison with the troughs 13 until the inner ends of the levers 2li Contact the upper edges oit the cans. This Contact with the cans acts to stop the movement of the levers 24 so that a continu movement of. the troughs 13 Will cause the the springs 40 an bring the lower edges of the levers to bear upon the cranks 25. Further movement Wi l cause the cranks 25 to be depressed from a horizontal 'into a vertical position so as to dump the dippers 16 and empty their contents into the troughs 13 and deliver the materials to the cans 23 through the nozzles 21. As a means of insuring a complete emptying of the clippers 16, they are retained in a tilted position, as shown in Fig. 6, by reason of the pins on the cranks 25 being engaged by the lower edges of the levers 24 passing over the ends of the levers when they are engaged by a shoulder 24 formed thereon. An offset 24a is provided on the shoulder1 24 to prevent the lever 24 from dropping when the crank 25 passes around its end. As soon as the cans 23 receive their charge', the outer ends of thel troughs 13 are again plunged into the tank 19, the levers 24 returning to normal by means of the frictional engagement of the plate springs 40 or by gravitation. The moment the nozzles 2l and levers 24 are removed clear of thecans 23, the carriage 29 continues its forward movement so as to shove the lled cans upon an` endless, traveling belt 41, which passes over the table 28 in a recess formed on the vtop thereof. This belt 41 may berrotated in any suitable manner and conveys the illed cans to any desired point.

The operation just described, having been performed, the carriage 29 is again moved to its rearmostlposition and the clippers resubmerged in the tank 19 ready for. another operat-ion.

From the foregoing it will be seen, that in event a can is not' delivered to. any of the nozzles 21, the lever 24 Will not be operated, the -dipper 16 thus remaining in its normal horizontal position as the conveyor troughs 13 are rocked. The dipper is not emptied into the conveyer unless a can is in a position to receive the charge. 'f

The bearings 12 are adapted to be adjusted vertically so as to vary the inclinations ofthe troughs 13 or adapt them to cans of various heights. The means for making this adjustment consists of'a screw-bolt 42 which is threaded in the frame A and bears against the under side ot' the bearing 12, as .shown in F ig. 4. By operating the bolts 42 the bearings 12 may be raised or lowered as desired, a bolt 43 extending through a slot in a downwardly projecting member on each of the bearings 12 and threaded in a rigid member on the frameras shown in Fig. G, is 'tightened to retain the bearings 12 in the desired position. l

The purpose ot' the bolt 34 is te provide an adjustable connection between lthe lever 32 and the carriage 29 so that the relation of the forward edge of the carriage may be varied to suit the diameter of the can being used, thereby adapting the can-feeding mechanism to the handling of cans of various sizes.

The can-hoppers 31 are interchangeable, hoppers of diierent diameters being employed for the different sized cans. Each of the hoppers 31 is 'slotted at 3]. to admit age to be lled for livered to the trough.

of the operator determiningthe number off cans therein and a plate spring 44-is mounted on each hopper near the discharge end, which spring bears against the lowermost can in the hopper to retain the can against the inner face of the hopper.

Having thus described my invention, what k I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a machine for packaging liquids, the combination of a trough, means for rocking the same, a bucket pivotally mounted on a In a machine for packaging; liquids, the

combination of a trough, a bucket pivotally mounted thereon, means for rocking y said troughl longitudinally to carry said bucket in and out of the liquids to be packaged, and means controllable bythe packemptying said 4bucket in said trough.

4. In a machine for packaging liquids,

the combination of a trough, a bucket pivotally mounted thereon, means for rockin said trough longitudinallyv to 'carry sai bucket, in and out of the liquidato be -pack- I aged, means controllable by the package to be filled for emptying said ,bucket in said trough, and means -for disposing said package in a position to receive theA charge def 5. 1n a machine for packaging liquids, the combination of a rock-shaft, a trough rigidly mounted thereon, a rockable bucket mounted on said trough, said bucket normally suspended in a horizontal position, means for rocking said rock-shaft to oscillate said trough and carry the bucket in and out of the liquid to be packaged, and means controllable by the package to be filled for tipping the bucket to empty its contents in the trough.

6. ln a machine forv packaging liquids, the combination of a-roek-shaft, a trough rigidly mounted thereon, arockable bucket mounted on said trough, said bucket normally vsuspended in a horizontal position,l means for rocking said `rock-shaft to oscillate said -trough and carry the bucket in and out of the liquid to be packaged, and means controllable by the package to be filled for tipping the bucket to empty its contents in the trough, said-means embodying a trip lever` engageable by the package and a crank on the bucket adapted to be actuated by said lever.

7. 1n a machine for packaging liquids, the combination of a rock-shaft, a trough tipping the rigidly mounlerl thereon., u roolralsle lluele' 1 mounted on euifjllrough, said liuclieli norl n'mlljy1 suspended iu u hori'jaontul poe-i'ioml mesma for roel-:ing Suid roeleehelt. to osl eillul'e Suicl trough :uul curry the bucket in nucl oury of the liquid lo be packaged. ineens l controllable hy 4the package to he filled. Ylor l bucket lo empty its; conteurs in ly the trough, snifl nlezinfs embodying a trip lover engugeulle by lhe package und u crunk on the bucket zufluplgeffl lo be uoualed l by Suhl lever.. said bucket tippinev ineens :irl ranged lo ope are when lhe bucket is upl proximate to ils uppermost poeilzion, .endl means 'for disposing; The puck;V ee in e po, l lion lo receive 4he Charge delivered lio the trough. l l'l. lul muehine 'for puelmf" l the eon'ibi .ulion. ol? u roeleshdl., k3 l rigidly mounted lliereon ruusverse theretcu l a ouekel pivotully ,mounted on seirl trough l und suspended thereziloovej ineens; for oper- 1 ating ,smid rock-shale no Curry seid lvueliet y in and out of the liquid to he pzuzllg'ecl7 y menne lor eleliverim@y un enplgy puelre'ge to l 'the discharge end. olf suirl 'lrouglu und ineens l eenlrolluble hy u pee-linge so disposed ilor l tipping Suid bucket lo epillvils eoutenle in l Suid trough uheu the huelel is approximate to ile uppermost position. l S). ln u mez @urine` :nul lilliugumu-,hlne7 the l combination of un .Sseillulingg trol gli, r hinged reeepl'.u(:le et one engl f i unid, 'trou'lu enel ineens operai` le by eoni'eolwith e. puel;- uge on the ouxillulon of the trough. to lip the receptacle und (lump ille contente into the trough. I

l0. ln u meusuriug und filling u'mrhine, the Combination oli' :in oseillulil 'rougjh, u. normally upright. reeeliulnele ein ielfl there by, uml Ineuu )Qerzible by om package ou the oeeillzuion of tilt lthe receptacle unil dump inl'o lhe trough. l ll. lu o, measuring uml lilllng maehiuigl lhe eomhiurlion of u lrouggli :ulupleal lo oel oillute in L 'Vertieul plaine, u meusuril g rel u lzroug its Couleurs :nul menus operable by eonruet u ge un the oeeilluliou I the reeepl'zxele oep'eele earrieel thereby, und nie-uns ueltu .mhiualtiou ol' an es eillutiug lrougli. e. lnng'ecl receptacle uly one enrlof swirl trough, und ineens operable by Contact with u puelmge ou J[he oeeillulien olf' the trough to lip the reeepleole unil (lump ils eonei'uls euifllesl'. umnell menus inou the reeeplaele und :lu oslhe put-h of Jhe ernnlr.

ln u meneur-ingr uz l filling machine. the e m\li iuut.on el an oeeilluliii LroughT e hinged reeepluele all one enrl oli` swirl trough,

willi :i peelioli the trough lo lip unil (lump ile couleurs .iulo the lrougjh, Suicl lust named means iuelurlingj :r C unli on the receptacle uml u slop in the path o'l the erunl.

lll. The eou'ihinuliou uih u een ozurrier1 of a measuring nucl lilling meeluuliem oomprisingI un oeeilhuing trough, :L meu.. uriuej reeepuele movuhle with the lrough uml :uluplierl unl :lrrzu'lgrerl lo rlrunp inlo rhe lrough when the lrough is in p zi Cun, mul menus for eli'eeliiug niommeut he l'ween l'he mu mul the reeepluele wherehy lhe reeepluole will only (lump when u uuu ie in poeiliou lor lilllug.

lil. fllhe eon'lliinulion of u een eurrh'ar, uu oseilluling eroi gh, a measuring; reeepllaele hingellly mmuuefl on lille lrlilugrh.` u erunl erm on lhe reeepluelei un oeeillu'liinp; lever for uetuuiug; lhe erL ul lo cause il lo (lump, and, .ineens 'for operating l'he leve from elle enne on ille @al er.

ln, testimony whereof :we hereunl'o my lunul in l-he of tuo euherihing witnes:

inlo 1he lrouglr, olullrug u crunk eillulmg; leyer in lion lo Sill 

